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Recording apparatus

a recording apparatus and recording medium technology, applied in the direction of printing, other printing apparatus, etc., can solve the problems of inability to adopt the jp-a-2000-75773 technology, wet recording medium, etc., to achieve high precision, reduce condensation of vapor, and improve thermal diffusivity

Active Publication Date: 2014-09-25
SEIKO EPSON CORP
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The patent invention prevents ink from condensing on the recording device when it is heated to dry the ink. This is accomplished by discharging the ink onto the recording device and using certain methods to prevent the vapor from escaping. This results in more efficient ink recording and reduced heating of the recording device.

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In particular, in a recording apparatus provided with a heater that dries the ink recorded on the recording medium from a side which opposes the medium supporting portion, there are many cases in which the recording medium is wetted due to the vapor condensing on the medium supporting portion.
Furthermore, in regard to the ink jet recording apparatus that records by discharging an ink onto a recording medium, the technology of JP-A-2000-75773 cannot be adopted.

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[0031]A detailed description will be given below of recording apparatuses according to the embodiments of the invention with reference to the attached drawings.

[0032]Embodiments of the recording apparatus can perform recording onto a recording medium using an aqueous ink. However, embodiments of the invention are not limited to a recording apparatus that can use an aqueous ink.

[0033]FIG. 1 shows a schematic side view of an embodiment of a recording apparatus 1.

[0034]The recording apparatus 1 is provided with a setting portion 2 of a recording medium P. The setting portion 2 can feed a roll R1 of the recording medium P through the recording apparatus 1 and perform a recording operation on the medium P. Furthermore, the recording apparatus 1 may use a roll-type recording medium as the recording medium P. However, embodiments are not limited to a recording apparatus that uses such a roll-type recording medium. For example, a cut-sheet type of recording medium may also be used.

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Abstract

A recording apparatus that includes a condensation guide portion is provided. The recording apparatus includes a recording head that discharges ink onto a recording medium, a heater that dries the ink discharged on the recording medium by the recording head without making contact with the recording medium, a medium supporting portion provided with an opening portion which allows vapor that evaporates from the ink due to the heater to pass therethrough, and a condensation guide portion which causes the vapor that passes through the opening portion to condense and thereby prevent the recording medium from being wetted by the condensed vapor.

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[0001]This application claims the benefit of Japanese Application No. 2013-056184 filed on Mar. 19, 2013. The foregoing application is incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Technical Field[0003]Embodiments of the present invention relate to a recording apparatus provided with a heater that dries ink that is recorded on a recording medium.[0004]2. Related Art[0005]Recording apparatuses provided with a heater that dry ink that is recorded on a recording medium are used in the related art. Ink jet recording apparatuses record by discharging ink onto a recording medium. When the recording apparatus is provided with a heater, the heater dries a portion of the recording medium on which the ink is recorded without making contact therewith in order to dry the ink recorded on the recording medium. For example, JP-A-2010-280828 discloses a recording apparatus that is capable of drying the ink on a recording medium by heating the recording medium using a heater from the ...

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IPC IPC(8): B41J11/00
CPCB41J11/002B41J11/06B41J11/00216B41J11/00244
Inventor SASAKI, TSUNEYUKIKUMAI, EIJINARAMATSU, YASUOAKAMINE, MASAHIRO
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORP
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